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There have been many iconic sword fights in martial arts movies over the years. Here are five of the best ones: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) – Li Mu Bai vs. Jen Yu: This film is known for its breathtaking martial arts choreography, and the rooftop sword fight between Li Mu Bai and Jen Yu is a standout moment. The fight combines elegance, emotion, and incredible swordsmanship. Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) – The Bride vs. The Crazy 88: Uma Thurman’s character takes on a group of skilled assassins in a highly stylized and bloody battle. The fight showcases Quentin…

The Royal Thai Air Force has acquired two Airbus C295 in tactical transport configuration, which will enhance Thailand’s defence capabilities. The two C295s will be operated by the 46th Wing Division of the Royal Thai Air Force from the Phitsanulok air base. Thailand already has three C295s operated by the Royal Thai Army, performing cargo and troop transport missions since 2016. The aircraft will be assembled at the Airbus Defence and Space facilities in Seville, Spain, with the first delivery scheduled in the first half of 2029. The C295s in transport configuration have the capacity to carry 70 troops or…

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard will resign from her role in the coming weeks, her office confirmed to Nextgov/FCW on Friday.Gabbard’s husband, Abraham Williams, was “diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, and she is stepping away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle,” Olivia Coleman, a spokesperson for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, said in an email.In a Truth Social post that included Gabbard’s resignation note, President Donald Trump said she would be leaving June 30. It marks the fourth major cabinet departure of his second…

The upcoming PC release mixes hex-based battles, hero synergies, and roguelite progression, with a demo already available on Steam. Heroes of Magic and Steel is set to launch on Steam on May 28, 2026, giving PC players a new tactical deckbuilder built around party composition, card choices, and turn-based combat. A demo is already available for those who want to try its systems before release. The game puts players in control of a three-hero party, with each character bringing their own cards and combat role. Battles play out on hex-based maps, and the use of cards, in which choosing when…

General Services Administration chief Ed Forst has long advocated for his agency to be given full access to the Federal Buildings Fund. His latest entreaty to Congress, however, came with backing from the leaders of more than 20 federal departments and agencies. “Despite the rental payments made to GSA by federal departments and agencies, GSA is consistently unable to access requisite [repairs and alterations] funding due to persistent underfunding by Congress,” the agency heads wrote in a Thursday letter to House and Senate leaders. “Consequently, cyclical reinvestment to maintain federally owned facilities in a state of good repair has become a…

Oleksandr Usyk will clash with Rico Verhoeven as the former will defend his WBC heavyweight championship on May 23rd, and a Ukrainian UFC combatant who entered the octagon on the heels of becoming TUF champion has emphatically predicted this contest. The combatant in question here is Daniil Donchenko, who prepares to take on Andreas Gustafsson at UFC Baku on June 27th. When touching on how it’s a big time for Ukrainian combat sports in general, within the specific context of discussing Ukraine’s own Usyk, who is fighting Verhoeven this weekend, Donchenko said [via Bowks Talking Bouts], “Yeah, but I mean…

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. NASHVILLE — While in-home delivery and setup may be commonplace among mattress sellers, Mattress Firm has seen customers embrace a less traditional shipping option. Last year, the mattress store chain introduced contactless delivery, Todd Warner, Mattress Firm senior director of logistics and care, said during a Wednesday session at Home Delivery World 2026 in Nashville. The free option involves a driver dropping off the mattress outside the home, while in-home delivery services charge at least $109.99, per Mattress Firm’s website. Roughly 25%…

Industrial-technology group CSG and Reunert have entered into an agreement to establish a new business focused on the production of electronic fuzes for large-calibre ammunition in Slovakia to be named Fuchs Electronics Europe. The new business will be owned 51% by Reunert and 49% by CSG. Through its investment in Fuchs Electronics Europe, CSG will become one of the few manufacturers of electronic fuzes within the European Union. The project represents a significant step in further vertically integrating large-calibre ammunition production across CSG’s manufacturing base. It will expand the CSG’s technological capabilities to include a critical component of modern artillery…

This is the fifth and last part of our series (I, II, III, IV, V) looking at how Carthaginian armies were raised and constituted. Over the last four parts, we’ve looked at the larger components of Carthaginian armies: the relatively small role of Carthaginian citizens, the more prominent role of North African conscripts, of Numidian and Iberian vassals, and of mercenaries and allies from Italy and Gaul. As we’ve noted, the place of many of these troops within Carthage’s armies changed over time, particularly in the third century as Carthage exercised a more direct presence in Spain, Gaul and Italy,…

During Congressional testimony from Department of Defense leadership last week, Representative George Whitesides asked Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, “How does canceling a command-initiated review support a culture of accountability?” But before the secretary could answer, Whitesides instead decided to direct the question to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine. Clearly uncomfortable with the question, Caine replied, “What you are alluding to … is a partisan question.” The exchange occupied only a few minutes amid days of acrimonious testimony focused primarily on the war with Iran, but reflected how partisan considerations have now extended to…